Constitution of Kiribati
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TheConstitution of Kiribatiis thesupreme lawofKiribati,which was implemented in 1979. The constitution was subsequently amended in the years 1995, 2016, and 2018. The constitution established theprinciples of the Bill of Rightsand the protection of the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the individual.[1][2][3]
History[edit]
In 1977,John Hilary Smith,British Governor of theGilbert Islands,reunited a Constitutional Convention of 150 members.[4]
Kiribati's independence was granted by theUnited Kingdomas a result of the Kiribati Independence Order 1979 (UK).[5]The Republic of Kiribati became an independent constitutional republic as a sovereign and democratic state, and the 41st member of theCommonwealth of Nationson 12 July 1979. The country's independence led to the creation of the Constitution of Kiribati, and several other minor law documents the same year.
Structure[edit]
The Constitution is divided into 10 chapters and 2 schedules.[6]
References[edit]
- ^"Jersey Law Commission"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2 October 2020.Retrieved3 December2022.
- ^"The Constitution of Kiribati (English)"(PDF).PACLII.Retrieved2 August2020.
- ^"Constitution of Kiribati".Kiribati: Constitution and Politics.Archived fromthe originalon 15 August 2014.Retrieved2 August2020.
- ^"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon 2020-08-02.Retrieved2020-08-22.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^"The Kiribati Independence Order 1979".Retrieved3 December2022.
- ^"Constitution of Kiribati 1979, as amended to 1995".Global Gender Equality Constitutional Database.UN Women.Retrieved10 May2020.
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